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Jeremy CorbynFormer Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is set to star in a pantomime this winter.The independent MP for Islington North, who is in the process of setting up a new party currently known only as Your Party and setting up its first ever conference next month, will also swap the Commons for the stage in honour of the festive season.He will perform as the ‘Wizard of Oz-lington’ in a drag production of Wicked Witches, making an onscreen cameo in the north London play.Corbyn’s spokesperson told HuffPost UK: “The Pleasance has been at the heart of our community for 30 years, and local theatre like this deserves our support.“Panto brings people together – it’s fun, inclusive and a brilliant celebration of creativity. It’s a pleasure to conjure up a little festive magic with the Pleasance in their 30th year.“Local theatre is where the real wizardry happens – sparking imagination and spreading a bit of joy.”Head of the theatre at Pleasance London, Ellie Simpson, said: “Jeremy’s as much a part of Islington as the Yellow Brick Road is of Oz – so who better to play the Wizard of Oz-lington?“His cameo adds a touch of local sparkle to our wickedly funny festive panto, which marks Pleasance’s first in over 20 years and raises the curtain on our 30th anniversary celebrations.”Meanwhile the theatre said: “This Wicked-inspired pantomime Wicked Witches – A Popular Panto! will whisk audiences down the Yellow Brick (Caledonian) Road for a gloriously camp Christmas spectacular, packed with cabaret, pop parody and plenty of laughs for those young and old alike. Expect soaring vocals, sparkly spells, and more sass than you can shake a wand at.”View this post on InstagramA post shared by The Pleasance (@thepleasance)Related... None Of This Needed To Happen : How Corbyn s Party Is Causing Hand-Wringing Among The Labour LeftYour Party s Latest Fiasco Has The Disillusioned Left Looking In Just One Direction – And It s Not At CorbynIs It Accurate To Say Corbyn s Group Is Now The Biggest Political Party In The UK?

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